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Table 2 BMI, waist circumference, excess body weight loss and energy intake preoperatively and 3 and 12 months after LSG

From: Energy intake, nutritional status and weight reduction in patients one year after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

 

Preoperative

3 months postoperative

12 months postoperative

 

(N = 150)

(N = 139)

(N = 125)

 

Median

Interquartile range

Median

Interquartile range

Median

Interquartile range

BMI, kg/m2

44.3

41.4–47.1

35.4*

32.6–38.6

30.5*,**

27.4–33.8

WC1, cm

131

123–138

112*

105–121

100*,**

94–108

EWL2, %

0

45.7

38.1–55.6

72.1**

58.5–86.7

EI 3, kJ/day

NA

2971

1982–3687

3840**

3046–4625

  1. 1N = 138 preoperatively, N = 105 three months postoperatively, N = 118 twelve months postoperatively.
  2. 2based on excess weight as starting at BMI > 25 (Almogy et al. 2004).
  3. 3N = 107 three months postoperatively, N = 120 twelve months postoperatively.
  4. Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test for pair wise comparison was used to investigate changes over time.
  5. *significantly different from preoperatively (p < 0.001).
  6. **significantly different from 3 months postoperatively (p < 0.001).
  7. WC waist circumference, EWL excess body weight loss, EI energy intake, NA not available.
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